Right of Way & Intersections — Vermont
Vermont permit practice test: 380 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 20 Q, pass 16. Right of Way & Intersections: 19 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Vermont Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 19 (5% of 380 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
dmv.vermont.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (19)
1. Before entering a roundabout, you must slow down and yield to:
- Vehicles in the roundabout.
- Bicyclists in the roundabout.
- Pedestrians in the roundabout.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
2. You must yield for emergency vehicles:
- Under no circumstances.
- When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren. ✓
- Only when other vehicles yield.
- None of the above.
Answer: B. When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren.
3. You come to an intersection that is blocked by other traffic. You should:
- Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves.
- Get as close as possible to the car in front of you.
- Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through. ✓
- Sound your horn to make the cars move up.
Answer: C. Stay out of the intersection until you can pass through.
4. A driver approaching a green traffic light:
- Must yield to oncoming traffic before making a left turn. ✓
- Always has the right-of-way.
- Must always drive straight.
- Must stop before proceeding straight through the intersection.
Answer: A. Must yield to oncoming traffic before making a left turn.
5. When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:
- Other drivers who are already in the intersection.
- Oncoming traffic.
- Pedestrians who are already in the intersection.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
6. When two vehicles arrive to an intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way when no signs or signals indicate rules?
- The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way. ✓
- The car approaching from the left has the right-of-way.
- The car in which the driver sounds his horn first has the right-of-way.
- The car that is traveling the fastest has the right-of-way.
Answer: A. The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way.
7. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?
- Either one
- The vehicle on the left ✓
- The vehicle on the right
- Neither
Answer: B. The vehicle on the left
8. A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:
- Has the right-of-way.
- Should yield to drivers already on the public road. ✓
- May force their way into traffic.
- Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.
Answer: B. Should yield to drivers already on the public road.
9. If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:
- The largest vehicle has the right-of-way.
- The car on the left has the right-of-way.
- The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right. ✓
- The car on the right shall yield to the car on the left.
Answer: C. The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right.
10. An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:
- Speed up and get through the intersection.
- Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right. ✓
- Drive into the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.
- Honk your horn and drive through the intersection.
Answer: B. Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook